Carol R. Eaton Designs

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Monday, April 29, 2013

The "Color Wheel of Emotions" exhibit is accepting submissions through April 30th at midnight. This is my first national exhibit as a curator and I'm really excited to see how the artists interpret the theme. The exhibit will travel nationally during 2013 and into 2014 with the premiere opening at the World Quilt Show in Manchester, New Hampshire on August 15 - 18! Below are the details:

Additional venues may be added; work must be available to travel through the
end of August 2014

Exhibition Concept:

How do colors reflect our emotions? Have you ever seen red, felt blue or been
green with envy? Spin the color wheel and your mood may encompass the full
spectrum of the rainbow. The range of color used in this exhibit will convey a
sense of emotion or feeling expressed by the artists. Viewers will interpret the
theme based on their understanding and response to the color palette and overall
design.

Juror: Terry Waldron

Terry Waldron is an award-winning fiber artist whose work hangs in art
museums, galleries, and in patrons' homes, too. Her work has been published in
several books and magazines, and she has curated and judged fiber art exhibition
and loves doing it! Terry holds degrees in both art and English Literature and
is a Fellow in the UCI Writing Project. As a life-long high school teacher and
now a busy fiber art teacher traveling all around the country, Terry loves to
show others that they, too, are born artists!

Managing curator: Carol Eaton

Please be sure to finish your piece in time and log into SAQA for the complete prospectus.

Monday, April 22, 2013

It was a long process to create this Block & Ivy fabric. I used many, many techniques to complete the piece.

Blocks & Ivy100% cotton - 2 Yards
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I started by dyeing a piece of PFD cotton using ice and a camel color. Once the fabric cured I removed some color using a sponge and SoftSrub... just enough to create a block-type texture. The spaces between the blocks was made by cutting up a kitchen sponge and stamping across the surface of the fabric. I created three silk screens from freezer paper for the ivy. I thought it still needed a bit more so I carved ivy from a block and stamped a final layer of leaves over the previously screened ivy. I need to live with the piece for a while before deciding if I like it and what project could be made from it. The fun for me was creating the fabric - perhaps another artist will find a way to use the piece?!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

It doesn't take much to change the surface of your fabric. All you need is a little SoftScrub and a kitchen sponge! For this piece I used a yard of black cotton fabric. I dipped the end of a kitchen sponge into a little SoftScrub and started stamping and simply stamped my way across the fabric.

Have you ever used this technique before?

I'm looking around the studio for other things I can dip into SoftScrub!

Monday, April 8, 2013

The one thing I might like more than creating fabric is talking about how to create fabric! This past weekend I had the opportunity to sell my fabrics at the Village Square Quilt show in Scarsdale, NY. They were a welcoming group of quilters who put together a lovely show. I gave a lecture each day and connected with creative and enthusiastic artists! It was so cool to hear how each person planned to incorporate the fabric into their designs. I've asked folks to send me pictures of their completed work so I can share them with you! I'm going to create a page on the blog titled, Customer Gallery... can't wait to get started - game on ladies - now you need to finish a piece!

I plan to create some dyeing workshops this summer and do another show in the fall - more info to come!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Along with viewing the many wonderful displays you
can join demonstrations and lectures throughout the day. I'll be discussing, How to Create Fabric - The Secrets of Surface
Design, at 10:30 on Saturday and Sunday.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

It took me a few months to fully embrace snow dyeing this winter but once I got the creative energy flowing I took full advantage of Mother Natures gift from the sky! This past Sunday there was one tiny little pile of snow left in the yard which begged to be used up in dramatic fashion!

I had to pick sticks and grass out of the snow!

One final bin of snow sprinkled with dye powder!

The tablecloth is 120" long and made from artist canvas. It's the largest piece I've ever created and the heavier fabric was a bear to rinse and wring but I'm happy! My goal was to create a tablecloth that reminded me of a summer garden in bloom.

Fabric Printing at Home

June/July 2013 Issue #63

Color Wheel of Emotions: Exhibiting Nationwide 2013 - 2014

About Me

I am a surface design artist creating original, one-of-a-kind fabrics. I love exploring unique ways to dye textiles and get excited by the endless possibilities every time I start a new piece. I’m inspired by the natural world and my designs are filled with warm colors, balance and an unexpected variety of textures.Each individual art cloth in the collection is signed!